Job Description

Job Title

Associate

Associate – Valuation & Advisory (Retail)

Location: London
Company: Cushman & Wakefield

About the Role

We are seeking a motivated and commercially minded Associate to join the Retail Valuation & Advisory team in London. The successful candidate will support the delivery of high-quality valuation and advisory services across a diverse retail property portfolio, including shopping centres, high street assets, retail parks, and mixed-use developments.

This role offers the opportunity to work with institutional investors, lenders, property companies, and occupiers on complex and high-profile assignments across the UK market.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake valuations of retail assets for secured lending, financial reporting, acquisition, disposal, and strategic advisory purposes.
• Produce detailed valuation reports in accordance with RICS Red Book standards.
• Analyse market trends, transactional evidence, occupier demand, and investment performance within the retail sector.
• Build and maintain financial models and cash flow analyses.
• Support senior team members on large portfolio instructions and client pitches.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships through proactive communication and market insight.
• Collaborate with wider capital markets, leasing, and advisory teams across the business.
• Contribute to business development initiatives and thought leadership within the retail sector.
• Ensure compliance with internal governance, risk management, and professional standards.

Skills & Experience

• MRICS qualified (or close to qualification).
• Experience within commercial property valuation, ideally with exposure to retail assets.
• Strong understanding of UK retail property markets and valuation methodologies.
• Excellent analytical and report-writing skills.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling capability.
• Strong interpersonal and client-facing communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple instructions and work effectively under pressure.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and commercially aware mindset.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Real Estate, Property, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline.
• Experience working within a consultancy, advisory, or professional services environment.
• Familiarity with Argus Enterprise or equivalent valuation software is advantageous.

What We Offer

• Exposure to market-leading retail valuation and advisory assignments.
• A collaborative and entrepreneurial working environment.
• Structured career progression and professional development opportunities.
• Competitive salary and performance-related bonus.
• Comprehensive benefits package including pension, private healthcare, and flexible working arrangements.

Equal Opportunities

Cushman & Wakefield is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of background.

Please note this is a direct search led by Cushman & Wakefield. We only work with recruitment agencies on our preferred supplier list, and only where a signed and in date agreement is in place and the agency has been directly instructed on the role by a member of our Talent Acquisition team.

We do not accept speculative or unsolicited CVs submitted to any of our employees or outside of our agreed process. No agency fees will be payable in these circumstances.

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